Market bomb plotters jailed for up to 12 years

FOUR Algerians accused of plotting to bomb a French Christmas market were yesterday jailed for up to 12 years in Germany.
Market bomb plotters jailed for up to 12 years

A court in Frankfurt found the men guilty of conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to plant a bomb and various weapons offences.

Prosecutors said the defendants were part of a network of predominantly North African extremists called the Non-aligned Mujahideen, with ties to al-Qaida. But they dropped the charges of belonging to a terrorist group in January in order to speed up the proceedings.

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